Obituary: Paul BlackCLARKSVILLE — Paul Roscoe Black Sr., 84, of London died Sept. 13, 2014, in Little Rock. He was born April 23, 1930, in Oklahoma to Roscoe and Grace Howe Black. He was a master electrician and an Army veteran who served in the Korean War. He is preceded in death by his parents and wife, Inez Middleton Black. He is survived by his son, John David Black and wife, Nani of London; daughter, Diana Stockton and husband, David of Broken Arrow, Okla.; ...

Obituary: Charles WhitsonCLARKSVILLE — Charles T. Whitson Sr., 80, of Clarksville died Sept. 13, 2014, in Clarksville. He was born Feb. 21, 1934, in Subiaco to Columbus and Ella Morrison Whitson. He was retired from the United States Air Force. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Dora Ellen Pack Whitson; and granddaughter, Kayla J. Pitts. He is survived by his sons, Charles T. Whitson Jr. of Tulsa, Okla., Ronald K. Whitson of Tennessee and Stephen J. Whitson...

Obituary: Martha CaulkLITTLE ROCK — Martha Lynn “Sandy” Wallace Caulk, 75, of Little Rock passed away Sept. 13, 2014. She was born Jan. 13, 1939, in Russellville to Victor and Catherine Sowell Wallace. Sandy was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Daughters of the American Revolution and the Arkansas Business Women’s Association. She loved to travel when she had the opportunity. She was a loving sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be greatly ...

Obituary: Bessie MooreBessie Moore, 86, of Russellville died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, at the Russellville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Nov. 3, 1927, in Russellville to Henry and Julia Prochazka Barborek. She was a former cook for the Russellville School cafeterias. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Frank Moore Jr.; a brother, Henry Barborek; and a granddaughter, Cassie Diane Moore. Survivors include four sons and three daughte...

Obituary: Deborah WilderBENTONVILLE — Deborah Sue Wilder, 60, of Russellville died Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, at Circle of Life Hospice House in Bentonville. She was born Nov. 10, 1953, in Russellville, the daughter of Shirley and Bill Hollabaugh. Deborah served for 20 years in the U.S. Navy before retiring as a Chief Petty Officer. She loved music and enjoyed reading, watching movies and playing games. Deborah is survived by her parents, Shirley and Bill Hollabaugh; one...

Obituary: Carolyn CroomCarolyn Croom, 70, of North Little Rock died Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, at Baptist Medical Center, North Little Rock. She was born Aug. 22, 1944, in Russellville to Fred M. and Frances Rye Croom. She was a member of Lakewood United Methodist Church in North Little Rock. She graduated from North Little Rock High School and UALR where she was a Kappa Kappa Gamma. She was preceded in death by her parents, Col. Fred and Frances Croom and stepmother, ...

Obituary: R.L. Callan Jr.DARDANELLE — Sgt. R.L. Callan Jr., 57, died Aug. 25, 2014, in Big Springs, Texas. A native of Dardanelle, he was the son of the late Rex Callan and Bernice Fitzpatrick. He retired in 1999 from the United States Air Force. In his 20-year career in air traffic control, he did one tour at Westover Air Force Base in Massachusetts, two tours with Little Rock Air Force Base and one tour with Kausan Air Force Base in Korea where he received several a...

Obituary: Dolores LayDolores Burk Lay, 86, of Russellville died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014, at the Russellville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 30, 1928, in Dover to Tull and Nora Elizabeth Rushing Phillips. She was a former nurses’ aide at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center and was a member of the Red Hat Club and Fair Park Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dallas Burk; and two brothers, Bill Sulzer and ...

Obituary: Chester ReddellChester Andrew Reddell, 95, of Van Buren passed away Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, in a local hospital. He was a mail handler for Kansas City Terminal Railway. He was a longtime resident of Crawford County. He enjoyed camping, metal detecting and woodworking. He was preceded in death by both parents, John and Arizona (Freeman) Reddell; six sisters and brothers; and two grandchildren. Funeral service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, at...

Obituary: Wilma FloydDARDANELLE — Wilma L. Emberson Floyd went to be with the Lord, our Savior, on Sept. 6, 2014. She was 87 years old, the oldest of nine children born to Monroe and Naomi Emberson. Wilma lived most of her adult life in Ola and Dardanelle. She was an avid reader and loved flowers. She often spent her time working crossword puzzles and was very sharp-witted. She worked hard all her life and retired from Tyson Foods. She was preceded in death by her...

Obituary: Josephine EnglandDARDANELLE — Josephine Elizabeth Johnson England, 87, of Danville died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, at Chambers Memorial Hospital. She was born Nov. 28, 1926, in Massachusetts to the late Cornelius and Lucy Murray Johnson. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and she loved to crochet, raise her cats, spend time with her family and go to church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bill England; one...

Obituary: Margie HodgesMargie Ophelia Hodges died Sept. 6, 2014, at Russellville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Sept. 9, 1926, in Pine Tree, the youngest daughter of the late Edward McMickle and Verlin Ellis McMickle. She is survived by three children and their spouses, R.E. Hodges and wife Suzanne of Russellville, Sue Baker and husband Brett of Jonesboro and Jerry Hodges and wife Bonny of Streetman, Texas; two granddaughters and their spouses, Holl...

Obituary: Archie MillsCLARKSVILLE — Archie Monroe Mills, 96, of North Little Rock died Sept. 5, 2014, in Little Rock. He was born May 3, 1918, in Logan County to the late Flora and Lewis Mills. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Eula Mills; sister, Marie McCarley; and brother, Austin Mills. He is survived by his son, Dwayne Mills of North Little Rock; daughters, Lenora Mills of North Little Rock and Lawana Mills Crouse and husband, Skinny Glendall Crouse...

Obituary: Joseph DillonCLARKSVILLE — Mr. Joseph Copland “J.C.” Dillon, 98, of Lamar passed away Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, at his home in Lamar. He was born Aug. 1, 1916, in Lamar to Benjamen F. and Georgia Ethel (Jetton) Dillon. J.C. is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Nova (Powell) Dillon; three sisters, Blanch Louise Donelson, Ethal Long and Betty Vinson; and one brother, Raymond Dillon. He is survived by his nephew, Mike Donelson of Ozone and niece, Earlene...

Obituary: Stanley JohnsonCLARKSVILLE — Mr. Stanley Chester Johnson, 89, of Clarksville passed away Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, in Clarksville. He was born June 13, 1925, in Farmington, Maine, to Chester A. and Clara (Morton) Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a member of Cherry Street Baptist Church and a teacher. Stanley is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Mildred (Carter) Johnson and one son, Doug Johnson of California. A graveside service will be he...

Obituary: Elizabeth JohnsonDARDANELLE — Elizabeth “Betty” Cassoon Johnson passed on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Donald K. Johnson; parents, Nick and Frances Cassoon; four sisters, Nita Burns, Elsie Littlefield, Frances Ali and Mary Rose Cassoon and four brothers, Frank, Nick, Joseph, and John Cassoon. She is survived by a sister, Violet (Vi) Gauthreaux of Athens, Ga., and a brother, William (Bill) Cassoon of Bethel Park...

Obituary: Edward BradleyCLARKSVILLE — Edward Ervin Bradley of Clarksville died on Sept. 5, 2014, in Clarksville. He was born Oct. 27, 1928, in Ozone, the son of Cecil Douglas Bradley and Laura Tamasa Self Bradley, now deceased. He served his country honorably as a corpsman in the 8076th MASH Unit during the Korean Conflict. He married Etta Jane Ricketts Bradley on May 3, 1952, a marriage which lasted just over 46 years until her death on June 17, 1998. He was also pr...

Obituary: Wilma ParksCLARKSVILLE — Wilma Parks, 85, of Knoxville entered into eternal peace on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, at her home in Knoxville with all of her children with her. Wilma was born in Rosetta on March 12, 1929, to the late Doc Claude Rutledge and Narcissa (Price) Rutledge. She was a loving and caring mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, friend and a blessing to the many lives she touched. She was a homemaker, a devout Christia...

Obituary: Amanda WaldoATKINS — Amanda Waldo, 91, of Russellville went to be with her Lord on Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, at the Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home in Russellville. She was born Feb. 12, 1923, in Augsburg Community, daughter of the late Antone and Freda Sudmeyer Rietzke. She was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Russellville. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Garland Waldo; daughter, Norma Jean Waldo; two brothers and thre...